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EP 1 373 745 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 02735759.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16C 27/04 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2002/002129 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/077474 (03.10.2002 Gazette 2002/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 27.03.2001 GB 0107615 (71) Applicant: HANSEN TRANSMISSIONS INTERNATIONAL NV 2650 Edegem,Antwerp (BE)	(72) Inventor: LEIMANN, Dirk-Olaf,Hansen Transmissions Int. NV B-2650 Edegem,Antwerp (BE) (74) Representative: Badger, John Raymond  Invensys Intellectual Property,PO Box 8433 Redditch B98 0DW Redditch B98 0DW (GB)